operations security

ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənz sɪˈkjʊrɪti

Definition

Definition of operations security - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

security practice

TECH.

protection of important activity details from being discovered

TECH.

Operations security is vital for military missions.
Good operations security prevents data leaks.
They improved operations security after the breach.

OPSEC

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Expressions with security

security blanket

blanket providing comfort to a child

The toddler never sleeps without his security blanket.

security theater

security measures creating an illusion of safety

The airport's new scanners are just security theater.

false sense of security

belief in safety that is not real

The outdated alarm system provided a false sense of security.

private security guard

individual employed by a private company for security

A private security guard was stationed at the entrance of the event.

security camera

video camera used to watch and protect places from danger

The security camera recorded everything that happened in the store.

security check

inspection of people or things for safety reasons

We went through a security check before boarding the plane.

Terms with operations security included in their meaning

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security director

management

person managing security operations in an organization

operational command

organization

military or security unit responsible for directing and controlling operations

hostage rescue

security operations

planned action by authorities to free people held by force

OPSEC

abbr.

abr: operations security

measures to keep important information safe from enemies

Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki

Russian intelligence

Russia's foreign intelligence service for global security operations

SOC

acr.

acr: Security Operations Center

place that watches and protects computer systems

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French:sécurité des opérations, ...
German:Operationssicherheit, ...
Italian:sicurezza operativa, ...
Spanish:seguridad operacional, ...
Portuguese:segurança operacional, ...
Chinese:行动安全, ...
Japanese:作戦保全, ...
Arabic:أَمْن الْعَمَلِيَّات, ...
Hebrew:אַבְטַחַת מֵידָע מִבְצָעִי, ...
Russian:операционная безопасность, ...
Ukrainian:оперативна безпека, ...
Hindi:परिचालन सुरक्षा, ...
Bengali:অপারেশন নিরাপত্তা, ...
Catalan:seguretat operativa, ...
Czech:operační bezpečnost, ...
Danish:operationssikkerhed, ...
Dutch:operationele beveiliging, ...
Greek:ασφάλεια επιχειρήσεων, ...
Hungarian:műveletbiztonság, ...
Khmer:សន្តិសុខប្រតិបត្តិការ, ...
Korean:작전 보안, ...
Persian:امنیت عملیات, ...
Polish:bezpieczeństwo operacyjne, ...
Portuguese (BR):segurança das operações, ...
Romanian:securitatea operațiunilor, ...
Swedish:operationssäkerhet, ...
Thai:การรักษาความปลอดภัยทางปฏิบัติการ, ...
Turkish:operasyon güvenliği, ...
Vietnamese:bảo mật hoạt động, ...

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